VITA is Vital to Families Obtaining Tax Refunds with Free Tax Return Services Thanks to Volunteers
Congratulations! In recognition of work well done, Valerie Benoit, our VITA Site Coordinator, received the IRS Above & Beyond award from the United Way! VITA is the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. The award recognizes individuals who model superior services and put in extra effort to support VITA’s mission. There are 25 VITA Sites in Rhode Island and the total number of federal returns accepted was 9637. Which means that here at CCA we did 10.75% of all returns in Rhode Island this filing season.
Here are Some Numbers for You
Community Care Alliance alone returned $508,882 to the local economy in Earned Income Tax credits; $249,468 in Child Tax Credits; $631,266 in State Refunds; including other tax credits, total refunds of $1,813,574 were returned to 1039 households in our local catchment area. Across the State, nine VITA serving organizations returned $6,515,282 to the Rhode Island economy.
Valerie says, “Our success wasn’t just the result of my efforts, but also the dedication and hard work of our volunteer team.” A shout out to our VITA Volunteers, Greg Ouimette, Mary Kesson, Jill Frechette, Cathy Hermnson, John Dale, Nicole Aucoin, Arrianna Marshall Burns, Silvia Santos Martinez and Geanmarcos Rosado.